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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,909,922 and 12,940,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,909,922 and 12,940,843 is: 28,336,316.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,909,922 : 12,940,843 = 12,940,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,909,922/12,940,843 = 12,940,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,909,922x = 12,940,843 × 12,940,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,909,922x = 167,465,417,550,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,465,417,550,649/5,909,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,336,316.04

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